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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 407 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (From the old value): Change = bigger − smaller; say whether it went up (increase) or down (decrease). Percentage change = change ÷ OLD value × 100. Never divide by the new value: 40 → 50 is a 25% increase, but 50 → 40 is a 20% decrease.

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  1. 1.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 65% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 35% increase
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 105% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹750. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 66% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 14% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 12% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 94% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 23% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% decrease

Answer key

  1. 65% increase
  2. 70% increase
  3. 10
  4. 95% increase
  5. 50
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 45
  8. 38
  9. 20% increase
  10. 30% increase
  11. 10
  12. 22
  13. 30
  14. 20
  15. 50
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 7% increase
  18. 56% decrease
  19. 40% increase
  20. 60
  21. 89
  22. 42
  23. 12
  24. 32
  25. 40
  26. 6% decrease
  27. 52% increase
  28. 54
  29. 65
  30. 10% increase
  31. 15% decrease
  32. 28% increase
  33. 40
  34. 24% increase
  35. 80
  36. 60
  37. 47% increase
  38. 38% decrease
  39. 92% increase
  40. 5% decrease

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